Fisher said on NFL Network that he believes there will be a lot of media attention at first, and then Sam will quickly get to work with his teammates.

“I don’t have any concern whatsoever,” Fisher said. “We drafted a good football player, and I’m excited to get him on the practice field and get him going. It’s going to be a little extra attention for a couple days.”

The Rams drafted Sam with the 249th pick and then drafted Tennessee State center Demetrius Rhaney with the 250th pick, and Fisher said Sam, Rhaney and all of the other draft picks will be treated the same.

“We were very fortunate to have the supplemental choice, and we felt that you use those to pick players you want to give an opportunity to, that you think you want to draft,” Fisher said. “He’s a good football player, and we got a good football player right after him, so I’m excited about our draft, excited about our production, excited about the possibility of adding him to our defensive front.”

Now Sam will get to work, and Fisher will get to work on coaching Sam and evaluating him, determining whether Sam has what it takes to make the Rams’ 53-man roster. In Fisher’s eyes, Sam is just another young player trying to make the team.

I don’t mind what they do in private, but it was very controversial ESPN putting it out there for the whole world to see. He can love it and do whatever he wants to do with him, but just don’t put it out there like that. The world is not ready for interaction couples kissing on TV.
Donald Sterling.

I don’t look at him as a “gay football player.” I just see a football player. That should be the goal of equality seekers anyways. As a football player, he has long odds to make it in the NFL, like every other 7th round pick. His size and lack of speed don’t translate well to the NFL, too small for a 4-3 defensive end and far too slow for a 3-4 OLB. To stick on the team he will have to show he is valuable as a special teamer, and then might be able to gain the bulk needed to play DE in the pro’s… but speed can’t be taught.